When your fluorescent light flickers or makes a loud and annoying hum, a degrading ballast could be the cause. Replacing a ballast is easier than you think, but ballasts can be expensive ...

A puffy cloud fluorescent light filter is a fun way to diffuse the harsh glare of fluorescent lights in drop ceilings. The ...

The project is part of a NYC Transit initiative to convert more than 150,000 fluorescent light fixtures by mid-2026.

A light source consisting of a long glass tube containing mercury in a partial vacuum. Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the ...

Birds of paradise, already famous for their spectacular courtship displays, reveal a new astonishing facet: their ability to emit fluorescent light. A recent study shows that this biofluorescence ...

UV light from sunlight and indoor light sources can trigger a lupus flare. In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different forms of indoor lighting, including compact ...

VFDs — vacuum fluorescent displays — have a distinctive ... It is possible to make VFDs in unusual character shapes. They work well as light sources for projection displays, too.

The shift from fluorescent lamps to more energy-efficient light-emitting diodes is expected to have a decarbonizing effect. If LEDs replace fluorescent lamps by 2027, carbon dioxide emissions can ...